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^)is obnistmas, and l^e wintry scene 

Is bussed beneatb '"t"? fallowed spell, 
cl cottaae near a wood is seen 

Wilb bill cind dimpled vale and dell 
OclPift witb snow. On icy sbeet 

spreads far and wide to yonder sbore 
Wbere youtb and maid witb tinl'^lina feet 

^mm all its frozen surface o er. 
yb, tbere is nouabt in life so sweet 

ys obristmas, to tbose flyina feet. 



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kyui to a deep and arand old wood 

^l^ey wandered on ]\)a\ obristmas-ti 
Wbere sentinel like, a obestnut stood 

^o Quard tl^e spot witb strengll} sublime. 
Deneatb its limbs tr)e rabbits ploy 

clnfeanna m tl^at quiet bour ; 
Its clin9in9 burrs witb frosts are aray, 

Qmblem it stands, of migbt and power, 
kj\), obnstmas bnnas, on faitb s stronn wincj 

(^okens of love from everytbm^. 



seper and fartl^er wandered tl^ey 

loeneatt^ tbe blue and sunny sky, 
l^at obnstmas-day, wl^en far away 

y forest reared it boua^s on qiqI^. 
y wild-wood rover tpere tpey found 

I \estina beside a mossy tree ; 
Mis fellow low upon ti^e around 

^eenns l7usl;)ed in quiet reveny, 
Within il^at dell a ol^nstmas spell 

clpon tbe lonely woodsman fell. 



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seemed new, 



(^bus sped \\)ey on tbat obf^istmas-day 

Wbile air and sunspme softer ni 
(^ill Winter s icy bonds ^ave way 

Wnd all tbe eartl) and sky 
Home sailed tl^ey w^ile tl^e full orbed nnoon 

^ilvered tl^e bridge tl^at spanned tbem o en. 
(ipo tbem tbe day bad passed full soon, 

Dut well tl^ey crowned tbe ob^istmas lore 
(^\)o\ love and strengtb and bope and faitb 
Kan conquer sorrow, sm and deaib. 



H. M. POL.I.E. 



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